Norwich U18s 0 Newcastle U18s 6

Liam Smith and Callum Roberts both hit hat-tricks as Newcastle United Under-18s returned to top of the Academy Premier League Group Two table after an empthatic win at FA Youth Cup finalists Norwich City.

Needing a victory in their final game of the season to stand any chance of topping the table, United wasted no time and raced into a 4-0 half-time lead.

A Smith brace and Roberts effort had United 3-0 up after just 24 minutes, before Roberts completed his double seven minutes before the break.

Smith collected Jonathyn Quinn's pass to open the scoring in the 12th minute before Roberts doubled the Magpies' advantage.